OspreySkimmer 16L Women's Hiking Backpack with Hydraulics Reservoir, Purpurite PurpleBluesignBluesignBluesign

Love my Osprey bag. Worked really well when we hiked 3 national parks last year!

One of my least favorite Osprey backpacks. There wasn’t much form to this backpack so when it wasn’t full it didn’t always fit well. The straps rubbed on my collar bones and I was never able to get the backpack close enough to feel like I was carrying the weight correctly. Returned and purchased an Osprey Hikelite 18L. It’s a bigger bag and more expensive bag, but worth the comfort.

Love the size of this bag to go birding. I can fit binoculars, camera (no big lens), rain jacket, rain pants, water bottle, snacks with room left over. What I don’t like is that the inside pocket is on the zippered flap so when the flap is open your entire flap collapses under the weight. It also means the whole bag is too heavy sometimes and won’t sit up on its own. Finally, the side pockets use the old tech that doesn’t hold on objects like water bottles in well so they constantly fall out if you bend over and tie your shoe or pick something up. Because of this I can’t recommend this bag.